Madam Wang was thrilled upon hearing that Wu Lihong was thwarted again, but at the same time, she was displeased about the loss her son took. Though her family had declined, it wasn't the place for a little country girl to bully them.
Thinking of Wufu's actions made Madam Wang feel increasingly stifled, prompting her to send out several orders targeting Wufu.
In the city, new rumors circulated about the affairs at the Changqing Residence on Cypress Lane.
It was said that the young girl treated Young Master Wu so harshly because her mother was pregnant with a bastard, all in order to make room for her brother. Her intentions were deemed extremely malicious and ruthless.
The news also revealed that the woman living in that residence was the concubine of the Minister of Rites.
Upon hearing the news, Wufu and others were left speechless, even amused, at how they could concoct such a tale about making room for an unborn child.
